Its revenues and powers are those pertaining to local government.
The organization of the Protestant Church was formerly connected with the corporation of the nobles of Livonia and Courland, but the rights of presentation pertaining to the manorial estates of the knights and to the Government estates have been abolished by the introduction of a democratic free church.
The questions were pertaining to fire support.
Because state laws vary, it's important to read the laws pertaining to homeschooling in your state of residence.
But originally it seems to have meant simply the land pertaining to a household, and its area in early times is quite uncertain, though probably far less.